2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels): home charging cost in Maine

In Maine, home electricity runs 29.67¢/kWh — put a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels)'s EPA-rated 27.8 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $8.25, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 48.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) charged at home in Maine costs about $1,238/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,165 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) needs roughly 84.3 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 303-mile range, which runs about $25.01 at 29.67¢/kWh in Maine.

2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) in Maine, ranked

This combination ranks 15,422 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) alone ranks 25 of 400 models for efficiency; Maine alone ranks 48 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Maine electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Maine has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.